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Alcuni interventi diretti di Apollonio Rodio nelle Argonautiche
No full textIn Spite of the well-known impersonality of archaic epic poetry Apollonius of Rhodes in some passages of his poem deliberately infringes this convention to comment events or actions. Although these interventions don’t provide us with biographical details of Apollonius’ life, the poet shows a precise pessimistic attitude towards life, love and human existence. Moreover the author probably inherits from Pindar narrative technique the use of “ break-off formulas” which represents an original contribution of the Alexandrian poet to the renewal of traditional epic poetry.Contrariamente alla ben documentata impersonalità della poesia epica arcaica, Apollonio Rodio in alcuni passi del poema deliberatamente infrange questa convenzione per commentare fatti e azioni. Benché questi interventi non contengano dettagli utili alla ricostruzione della biografi a del poeta, Apollonio sembra mostrare una ben definita visione pessimistica della vita, dell’amore e, in generale, dell’esistenza umana. Va aggiunto che l’autore deriva probabilmente da Pindaro la tecnica narrativa del break-off formulas (o, usando la terminologia tedesca Abbruchsformeln), fatto che rappresenta senza dubbio un originale contributo del poeta alessandrino al rinnovamento della poesia epica tradizionale.Allant à l’encontre du bien documenté caractère impersonnel de la poésie épique archaïque, Apollonios de Rhodes rompt délibérément avec cette convention dans certains passages de son poème, afin de commenter faits et actions. Bien que ces interventions n’apportent aucun élément utile à la reconstitution de la biographie du poète, Apollonios semble faire preuve d’une vision nettement pessimiste de la vie, de l’amour et, plus généralement, de la condition humaine. En outre, l’auteur emprunte probablement à Pindare la technique narrative du break-off formulas (ou en faisant appel à la terminologie allemande, Abbruchsformeln), en apportant ainsi une contribution originale au renouveau de la poésie épique traditionnelle.Manuello Patrick. Alcuni interventi diretti di Apollonio Rodio nelle Argonautiche. In: Gaia : revue interdisciplinaire sur la Grèce Archaïque, numéro 15, 2012. pp. 121-142
New Directions of 3D Printed Earth Architecture
No full textThe aim of the research is to identify new implementation strategies for earth constructions using additive manufacturing techniques. The preliminary part of the study was about the analysis of traditional earth constructions in Abruzzo (Chieti province) with a reflection about coverage systems weaknesses. To provide a coverage issue solution, Nubian vault construction principles were rediscovered by the author. As a result, a massive organism completely made of earth has been designed: it is a 3D printed rural lamione and the application of it in widespread rural areas represents a museal complex itself. The study concludes with reflections about digital fabrication opportunities in the COVID and post-COVID er
Testimonianze greche e romane su Apollonio Rodio
No full textThis paper focuses on Greek and Roman testimonies on Apollonius of Rhodes in order to clarify what the Ancients knew about the poet of Argonautica. By analysing a representative number of authors we find out that ancient writers rarely refer to Apollonius' life or to the composition of the poem. What rather seems to have interested them was not only the references to the Argonauts legends which the authoritative poem contained but also the not survived erudite works (in particular the κτίσεις). Some authorsalso (Dionysius Longinus' On the Sublime, Quintilian, Fronto, Gellius, Macrobius and Servius) mentioned Apollonius in passages concerning literary questions and useful to get an idea of some aspects of ancient reception of the poem.Este artículo se centra en los testimonios griegos y romanos sobre Apolonio de Rodas, con el fin de aclarar lo que los antiguos sabían sobre el poeta de Argonautica. Al analizar un número notable de autores, se descubre que los escritores antiguos se refieren rara vez a la vida de Apolonio o a la composición del poema. Más bien parece haberles interesado no solo las referencias a las leyendas de los Argonautas que contenía el poema acreditado, sino también las obras eruditas que no se han conservado (en particular, las κτίσεις). Algunos autores (el tratado De lo Sublime de Dionisio Longino, Quintiliano, Frontón, Gelio, Macrobio y Servio) mencionaron también a Apolonio en pasajes relacionados con cuestiones literarias y útiles para hacerse una idea de algunos aspectos de la recepción antigua del poema.This paper focuses on Greek and Roman testimonies on Apollonius of Rhodes in order to clarify what the Ancients knew about the poet of Argonautica. By analysing a representative number of authors we find out that ancient writers rarely refer to Apollonius' life or to the composition of the poem. What rather seems to have interested them was not only the references to the Argonauts legends which the authoritative poem contained but also the not survived erudite works (in particular the κτίσεις). Some authors also (Dionysius Longinus' On the Sublime, Quintilian, Fronto, Gellius, Macrobius and Servius) mentioned Apollonius in passages concerning literary questions and useful to get an idea of some aspects of ancient reception of the poem.
 
[Rezension von: Nerone, Roma e la Domus Aurea / Eric Moormann. - Rome: Arbor Sapientiae, 2020]
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La casa del perfetto civis Romanus secondo Cicerone: tra esemplarità e concretezza
No full textDans off. 1, 138-140, Cicéron exprime ses réflexions et ses préoccupations concernant l’apparence convenable des maisons appartenant à la classe supérieure, en particulier celles des personnes engagées dans la fonction publique. Il condamne la coutume des hommes d’État qui construisent de magnifiques demeures comme des manifestations ostentatoires de leur pouvoir et de leur influence politique, parce qu’il craint les répercussions morales de telles démonstrations sur l’État. Loin de se contenter de répéter le lieu commun du mépris romain pour le luxe privé, la critique de Cicéron est profondément personnelle ; sa propre maison, située au nord-ouest du mont Palatin, a joué un rôle crucial dans sa carrière politique lors de son célèbre conflit avec Clodius. En comparant les sources littéraires, en particulier les récits de première main de Cicéron, avec les preuves archéologiques, cet article examine les liens significatifs entre le discours théorique et les pratiques architecturales pendant la crise de la République romaine.In off. 1, 138-140 Cicerone esprime i suoi pensieri e le sue preoccupazioni riguardo all’aspetto appropriato delle case appartenenti alla classe dirigente, in particolare quelle di individui impegnati in politica. Egli condanna l’usanza degli statisti di erigere magnifiche dimore come manifestazioni evidenti del loro potere e della loro influenza politica, temendo le ripercussioni morali di tale ostentazione sullo Stato romano. Lungi dal limitarsi a ripetere il luogo comune del disprezzo romano per il lusso privato, la critica di Cicerone era profondamente personale: la sua stessa casa, situata sul lato nord-occidentale del Palatino, ebbe un ruolo cruciale nella sua carriera politica durante il famigerato conflitto con Clodio. Confrontando le fonti letterarie, in particolare i resoconti di prima mano di Cicerone, con le prove archeologiche, questo articolo indaga le connessioni significative tra il discorso teorico e le pratiche edilizie durante la crisi della Repubblica romana
Is the shroud of turin in relation to the old jerusalem historical earthquake?
No full textPhillips and Hedges suggested, in the scientific magazine Nature (1989), that neutron radiation could be liable of a wrong radiocarbon dating, while proton radiation could be responsible of the Shroud body image formation. On the other hand, no plausible physical reason has been proposed so far to explain the radiation source origin, and its effects on the linen fibres. However, some recent studies, carried out by the first author and his Team at the Laboratory of Fracture Mechanics of the Politecnico di Torino, found that it is possible to generate neutron emissions from very brittle rock specimens in compression through piezonuclear fission reactions. Analogously, neutron flux increments, in correspondence to seismic activity, should be a result of the same reactions. A group of Russian scientists measured a neutron flux exceeding the background level by three orders of magnitude in correspondence to rather appreciable earthquakes (4th degree in Richter Scale). The authors consider the possibility that neutron emissions by earthquakes could have induced the image formation on Shroud linen fibres, trough thermal neutron capture by Nitrogen nuclei, and provided a wrong radiocarbon dating due to an increment in C14, 6, content. Let us consider that, although the calculated integral flux of 10^13 neutrons per square centimetre is 10 times greater than the cancer therapy dose, nevertheless it is 100 times smaller than the lethal dos
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No full textDisentangling the role of gray matter volume and concentration in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analytic investigation of 25 years of voxel-based morphometry research
No full textDespite over two decades of neuroimaging research, a unanimous definition of the pattern of structural variation associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has yet to be found. One potential impeding issue could be the sometimes ambiguous use of measurements of variations in gray matter volume (GMV) or gray matter concentration (GMC). In fact, while both can be calculated using voxel-based morphometry analysis, these may reflect different underlying pathological mechanisms. We conducted a coordinate-based meta-analysis, keeping apart GMV and GMC studies of subjects with ASD. Results showed distinct and non-overlapping patterns for the two measures. GMV decreases were evident in the cerebellum, while GMC decreases were mainly found in the temporal and frontal regions. GMV increases were found in the parietal, temporal, and frontal brain regions, while GMC increases were observed in the anterior cingulate cortex and middle frontal gyrus. Age-stratified analyses suggested that such variations are dynamic across the ASD lifespan. The present findings emphasize the importance of considering GMV and GMC as distinct yet synergistic indices in autism research. © 2024 The Author
